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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Veronica Magos Sanchez Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Veronica Magos Sanchez Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Veronica Magos Sanchez of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS). Veronica Magos Sanchez has been a Professional Aviation Safety Specialist (PASS) member for nearly 15 years and has served her colleagues at Los Angeles Airport as a union rep for the past nine years. She's a member of the Federal Aviation Administration's Hispanic and Native American associations and participates regularly in the agency's education and safety events. Kenneth Quinnell Mon, 10/02/2023 - 08:44 — Oct 2
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Resident Advisers at Penn Vote Overwhelmingly to Join OPEIU Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Resident Advisers at Penn Vote Overwhelmingly to Join OPEIU Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Resident advisers at the University of Pennsylvania voted overwhelmingly to unionize, joining a trend of labor organizing among undergraduate students across the country. The R.A.s voted 142 to 22 to be represented by Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 153. “We as R.A.s are integral to campus life but are consistently undervalued and underpaid,” Penn union organizers wrote. “We are organizing for fair compensation, better communication and a more democratic workplace—when R.A.s are supported, so is the entire Penn community.” Kenneth Quinnell Mon, 10/02/2023 - 08:35 — Oct 2
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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Oscar Cerda Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Oscar Cerda Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Oscar Cerda of the Fire Fighters (IAFF). Oscar Cerda immigrated to the U.S. from Chile with his parents when he was 5 years old. Motivated by a desire to help his community, he became a volunteer firefighter at the age of 17 and later joined the U.S. Air Force, where he spent more than five years on active duty. He now serves as a firefighter at the Francis S. Gabreski Airport, a joint civil-military airport in Suffolk County, New York. Cerda and his union siblings in CSEA/AFSCME Local 1000 are proud to keep their communities safe. Kenneth Quinnell Fri, 09/29/2023 - 13:47 — Sep 29
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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Here are the profiles we've already featured throughout the month: Check back throughout the month for more. Kenneth Quinnell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:30 — Sep 28
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Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Joaquín Rodríguez Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Joaquín Rodríguez Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Joaquín Rodríguez of the Seattle Education Association, an affiliate of the Washington State Labor Council. Joaquín Rodríguez is a fierce advocate for social change and breaking down systemic racism in public education. He is a member of the Seattle Education Association (SEA), which is affiliated with the Washington State Labor Council. Rodríguez worked as a high school science teacher before being elected to serve as director of SEA's Center for Racial and Social Justice (CRSJ). In his time as CRSJ director, he’s been a champion for educators of color. Kenneth Quinnell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 09:53 — Sep 28